Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Austin (“City”) seeks Contractors qualified and experienced in the development and administration of pre-employment assessments for law enforcement positions. The City seeks a scored pre-hire assessment that will be used to create a rank-ordered hiring eligibility list for the position of police officer in the Austin Police Department (“APD”). The assessment shall have the following characteristics: A. Compliant with the statutory requirements for entrance examinations set out in in Texas Local Government Code §143.025; B. Demonstrable validity, i.e. effectively measures characteristics required for satisfactory job performance in the job position; C. The ability to distinguish meaningfully among candidates and generate a rank-ordered list of highly qualified candidates; and D. A design that minimizes potential adverse impact on minority candidates